Arnold Huchting Explained

Arnold Huchting (October 15, 1828 – April 16, 1901) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Huchting was born in 1828 in Bremen, Germany.^{[1] [2] [3]} He spent time in Australia and India (in 1847)^[2] before immigrating to the United States in 1852.^{[1] [2]} He initially lived in the southern United States, and he married Louise Wetter in Savannah, Georgia, in 1860.^{[1] [2]} He then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He became an officer of the Madison Fire Department in 1861^[4] and was a member of the Madison Turn-Verein in the 1860s.^[5] Huchting committed suicide in 1901 while suffering from sciatic rheumatism.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Huchting was a member of the Assembly in 1882. He was a merchant by trade.

Notes and References

1. News: Huchting Suicides . Wood County Reporter . April 18, 1901 . 2 . . August 28, 2019.
2. News: Flucht in's Jenseits . Deutsche Correspondent . April 17, 1901 . 3 . . August 30, 2019.
3. Web site: Biographical Sketches. 1882. Wisconsin Blue Book. 2015-05-12.
4. News: Madison Fire Department . The Daily Milwaukee News . March 21, 1861 . 1 . . August 31, 2019.
5. News: Madison Turn-Verein Masquerade Ball! . Wisconsin State Journal . January 26, 1861 . 1 . . September 1, 2019.